WEBVTT HIM THAT MY FEELINGS NIGHT. BUT WHEN IT COMES TO ONGOING PAIN OR DISCOMFORT, IT’S TIME TO SEE A DOCTOR. DR. PATRICK MALONEY WITH MERCY MEDICAL CENTER SAYS OFTEN, IT’S A COMMON PROBLEM, FALLEN ARCHES, OR FLAT FEET. IT CAN BE HEREDITARY, BUT IT CAN ALSO HAPPEN OVER TIME. THE ARCH IN YOUR FOOT CAN DROP FROM A STRETCHED OR WORN TENDON. DR. MALONEY SAYS TAKING CARE OF IT SOONER RATHER THAN LATER IS IMPORTANT. AN X-RAY AT THE DOCTOR’S OFFICE CAN OFFER A LOT OF ANSWERS. >> THE BIGGEST THING IS TO COME IN AND GET EVALUATED. A LOT OF TIMES PEOPLE WILL DO TREATMENT OR SELF DIAGNOSIS BUT THE KEY IS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND THEN WE FIGURE OUT THE SOLUTION AND THE TREATMENT. ASHLEY TREATMENT FOR FLAT FEET : AND FALLEN ARCHES DEPENDS ON THE SEVERITY AND CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PHYSICAL THERAPY IS AN OPTION, MANY PEOPLE FIND RELIEF IN ORTHOTIC DEVICES, OR SHOE

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Updated: 5:38 PM EDT Oct 29, 2018

Feet tire easily, but when it comes to ongoing pain or discomfort, it's time to see a doctor.Dr. Patrick Maloney, with Mercy Medical Center, said, oftentimes, it's a common problem of fallen arches or flat feet. It can be hereditary, but it can also happen over time when the arch in a foot can drop from a stretched or worn tendon.Maloney said taking care of it sooner rather than later is important, and an X-ray at the doctor's office can offer many answers."The biggest thing is to come in and get evaluated. A lot of times, people will do treatment or self-diagnosis, but the key is to understand what the problem is, and then we figure out the solution and the treatment," Maloney said.Treatment for flat feet and fallen arches depends on the severity and cause of the problem. Physical therapy is an option, and many people find relief in orthotic devices or shoe modifications.

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Feet tire easily, but when it comes to ongoing pain or discomfort, it's time to see a doctor.

Dr. Patrick Maloney, with Mercy Medical Center, said, oftentimes, it's a common problem of fallen arches or flat feet. It can be hereditary, but it can also happen over time when the arch in a foot can drop from a stretched or worn tendon.

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Maloney said taking care of it sooner rather than later is important, and an X-ray at the doctor's office can offer many answers.

"The biggest thing is to come in and get evaluated. A lot of times, people will do treatment or self-diagnosis, but the key is to understand what the problem is, and then we figure out the solution and the treatment," Maloney said.

Treatment for flat feet and fallen arches depends on the severity and cause of the problem. Physical therapy is an option, and many people find relief in orthotic devices or shoe modifications.